Do your best! How strong is Gordon in the second round of the series?

Everyone knows that the Nuggets have been eliminated.

In the second round of tiebreak, the Nuggets were reversed by the Thunder with a maximum lead of 11 points in the first quarter, and it was a super reversal. The score difference continued to widen from the second quarter until the Nuggets fell behind by 43 points in the fourth quarter, which was quite explosive. It’s a pity that I lost the game, but in this game, and even in this round of the series, Aaron Gordon’s performance should have convinced many fans.

Previously in G6, Gordon suffered a hamstring strain at the last moment, and then before the G7 began, Shams reported that Gordon suffered a second-degree hamstring strain, which took several weeks to recover.

Second-degree hamstring strain is by no means a minor injury. According to previous examples, an average of 31 days of rest is required. Harden used to force the court with a second-degree hamstring strain and then suffered a serious decline, which also shows that this injury is not simple.

Gordon had a completely choice to rest. Even the team leader Jokic advised him not to play (Jokic said after the game), but Gordon still chose to play with injuries for the team.

The key point is that Gordon's performance in this game is not bad. He played 2 of 4 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 8 points and 11 rebounds, of which 4 were frontcourt rebounds.

In such an avalanche-like defeat, Gordon's positive and negative value of the present was only -9, which also shows that his performance was really not bad when he was present.

Zoom in this round of series, Gordon can almost be said to be the most stable player in the team. In seven games, he averaged 13.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. The shooting percentages in the three events were 44.4%/44.1%/84.1%, and the real shooting percentage was 59.1%.

As a comparison, none of the other four starters + Westbrook, the three-point shooting percentage of none of them exceeded 33%, which is stronger than Jokic, and the real shooting percentage is only 59.2%, which is comparable to Gordon.

The second leader Murray averaged 20.7 points per game in the series. He played well in the first six games, but he scored 13 points in 16 points in the tiebreak. In seven games, he shot 40.5% from the field, 30.6% from the three-point shooting percentage, and 52.8% from the real shooting percentage. To be honest, it is not necessarily better than Gordon.

Of course, each player has different positioning and roles, but in this round of series, Gordon is indeed amazing enough, especially in G1 and G3:

-G1, 22 points, 14 rebounds in the game, 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the game, and 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, You can say that without Gordon, the Nuggets might not be able to even hold on to the fifth game - combined with the first round of G4's dunk and buzzer-beating kill, the Nuggets might not be able to enter the second round without him.

In addition to being efficient and tough on the offensive end, Gordon is also an important member of the Nuggets on the defensive end. He is responsible for defending Jewish and Chett. The latter two did not perform as well as the regular season when Gordon was not injured in the first six games, especially Jewish, who scored less than 20 points in 5 games before the tiebreak.

The data can also prove Gordon's role: in this series, when Gordon was on the court, the Nuggets only netted 2.9 points in a hundred rounds, while when he was not on the court, the Nuggets netted 32.6 points in a hundred rounds, which is very exaggerated.

Objectively speaking, even if Gordon did not encounter a hamstring injury, the defensive strength, lineup depth and referee dictatorial standards of the tie-up battle, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the Nuggets to win away.

However, Gordon's injury still leaves some room for imagination, and it is inevitable that people will think: Why are so many players suffering from injury problems this year's playoffs?

In addition to Gordon, Curry also suffered a hamstring strain and missed four consecutive games, resulting in the Warriors losing to the Timberwolves. In addition, Lillard and Tatum suffered major Achilles tendon injuries, which were all caused by fatigue.

At the press conference at the end of the season, Gordon said: "You have also seen that Curry's hamstring strain, as well as Tatum and Lillard. This is the case in the whole league. Many people are injured due to fatigue because the schedule arranged by the league is too intensive.

If we can have a little more rest during the playoffs, even if it is one or two days, we can come back to the game more energetic, because many times, it is not better teams that win the game, but healthier teams."

Regarding Gordon's slightly complaining view, the media and fans have mentioned before that this year's playoffs, the teams have almost played one game every two days since the first round of G4, which has caused more injuries to players.

As for the Nuggets, from the first round G5 to the second round G7, they played 10 games in 19 days, and their physical fitness is also a major reason for the Nuggets to be eliminated.

To be honest, the playoffs were also arranged in the past, but the previous rounds were completely different from the current rounds, so the increase in injuries became inevitable.

I can only say that physical fitness management and injury management have become part of the game now. As Gordon said, the one who won the game in the end is not necessarily the strongest, but the healthiest team - the one that has already been released, and the schedule is also one game every two days. I hope I won’t see more injuries.